GRE Word List

ROUSING

giving rise to excitement : stirring

The meaning of the word rousing is giving rise to excitement : stirring.

Random words

WordMeaning
quibbleto evade the point of an argument by caviling about words
fallowof a light yellowish-brown color
consternationamazement or dismay that hinders or throws into confusion
redoubtablecausing fear or alarm : formidable
blighta disease or injury of plants marked by the formation of lesions, withering, and death of parts (such as leaves and tubers)
halcyoncharacterized by happiness, great success, and prosperity : golden
manneredhaving manners of a specified kind
bitterbeing, inducing, or marked by the one of the five basic taste sensations that is peculiarly acrid, astringent, and often disagreeable and characteristic of citrus peels, unsweetened cocoa, black coffee, mature leafy greens (such as kale or mustard), or ale
distinctionthe act of perceiving someone or something as being not the same and often treating as separate or different : the distinguishing of a difference
conveneto come together in a body